- Date
- May 11, 1986, 19:47 local (23:47 UTC)
- Place
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4374EPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860511016749A
- Case key
- 31628
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Flt experienced engine failure while descending for landing. While approaching a field for a forced landing the aircraft struck electrical power lines and then crashed into the field. The engine was operated to full power after the accident with no evidence of precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. Post crash calculations revealed the aircraft should have had 12 gallons of fuel onboard at the time of the accident. The aircraft was operation under conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power however the pilot stated carburetor heat was used throughout the descent. Post crash examination of the carburetor heat system revealed it to be intact with no evidence of malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4374E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-78A0581
- Airframe hours
- 1,579
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Phoenix East Aviation,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 24, 1986 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- FMY · Fort Myers, FL
- Destination
- DAB · Daytona Beach, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 174 total · 107 in this make and model · 91 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAB, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.